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PhD scholarship in dementia care and surveillance technologies at the Department of Anthropology, University of Copenhagen

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<br>PhD scholarship at the Department of Anthropology, University of Copenhagen
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<br>The Department of Anthropology at the University of Copenhagen invites
<br>applications for a PhD scholarship within the project: 'Stay CONNECTed:
<br>Digital technologies and rehabilitation in Danish dementia care' The PhD will
<br>be placed at the Department of Anthropology and work closely together with the
<br>project team. The successful candidate will be employed from February 1st,
<br>2020, or shortly thereafter.
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<br>The PhD project
<br>The project is entitled 'Imellem selvbestemmelse og omsorg - et antropologisk
<br>PhD studie af de sociale og etiske implikationer af brugen af alarm- og
<br>sensorbaserede teknologier i den kommunale demensomsorg' and is co-finansed by
<br>the Velux Foundation, the Alzheimer Research Foundation and the Nordea
<br>Foundation.
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<br>In recent years, new surveillance technologies such as GPS trackers, cameras
<br>and alarm mats, have been developed and installed in dementia care, in order
<br>to improve safety and security. At the same time, the regulative framework has
<br>been broadened, allowing better possibilities for health care workers to use
<br>these technologies. This project will explore the ethical and social
<br>implications of this techno-legal transformation, and how it has reconfigured
<br>dementia care. The project will be based on ethnographic fieldwork carried out
<br>in municipalities in Denmark, in close collaboration with the PI/supervisor,
<br>Associate Professor, Nete Schwennesen.
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<br>Qualifications
<br>The successful candidate will have a MA degree in Anthropology or a related
<br>field, familiarity with medical anthropology and/or Science and Technology
<br>Studies (STS), and an interest in dementia care. Excellent communication
<br>skills in English (oral and written) will be a requirement, as well as an
<br>interest in participating in international research networks.
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<br>The candidate will be part of the PhD program at the Department of
<br>Anthropology. The program provides PhD students with strong research training,
<br>which opens up a window of opportunity to a variety of careers within the
<br>private and public sectors. The program includes the drafting of a PhD thesis,
<br>active participation in research networks, PhD courses, and teaching and other
<br>forms of knowledge dissemination.
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<br>The PhD process will be undertaken as a three-year full-time study within the
<br>framework of the 5+3 study program. It is expected that the candidate will
<br>apply for additional funding to cover expenses in relation to the project
<br>(fieldwork and research stay abroad)
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<br>In order to be eligible for a scholarship in the 5+3 PhD study program the
<br>applicant must have completed a two year master's degree program or have
<br>earned 120 ECTS credits at an equivalent academic level before starting his or
<br>her employment. Applicants should check the study program
<br>http://anthropology.ku.dk/PhD/ for more detailed descriptions of the entry
<br>requirements. PhD students are paid a salary in accordance with the agreement
<br>between the Ministry of Finance and the Danish Confederation of Professional
<br>Associations (AC). The PhD student has a work obligation of up to 840 hours
<br>over the 3-year period of time without additional pay. The work obligation can
<br>for instance include teaching.
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<br>The applicant is expected to know Danish well enough to be able to carry out
<br>fieldwork in Denmark.
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<br>In order to be awarded a PhD scholarship the applicant has to enrol as a PhD
<br>student at the Faculty of Social Sciences, cf. the rules of the Danish
<br>Ministerial order No 1039 of 27 August 2013.
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<br>Information
<br>A full project description can be received by contacting Research Consultant,
<br>Christen Artagnan Srensen, e-mail cas@anthro.ku.dk
<br>For more information about the project, please contact Associate Professor
<br>Nete Schwennesen, email: ns@anthro.ku.dk
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<br>Further general information about the study program of the department is
<br>available on the Graduate Schools website:
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<br>In English: http://samf.ku.dk/phd-skolen/english
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<br>In Danish http://samf.ku.dk/phd-skolen/
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<br>Application
<br>The application must be submitted electronically using the APPLY NOW button
<br>below. The application must be in English and include:
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<br>  *   A one page application letter
<br>  *   A full curriculum vitae - including full publication list and contact
<br>details.
<br>  *   One full sample of a written academic text (MA dissertation, publication
<br>or likewise)
<br>  *   A two page description of methodological reflections and the analytical
<br>interests that the applicant wishes to pursue within the field of dementia
<br>care
<br>  *   Diploma and transcripts of records (BSc and MSc)
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<br>The Faculty welcomes applications from all suitably qualified people
<br>regardless of age, gender, race, religion, ethnic background and citizenship.
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<br>After the expiry of the deadline for applications, the authorized recruitment
<br>manager selects applicants for assessment on the advice of the Appointment
<br>Committee. All applicants are then immediately notified whether their
<br>application has been passed for assessment by an expert assessment committee.
<br>Selected applicants are notified of the composition of the assessment
<br>committee, and each applicant has the opportunity to comment on the part of
<br>the assessment that relates to the applicant him/herself. You can read about
<br>the recruitment process at http://employment.ku.dk 
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<br>Selected applicants will be invited for interviews held by the appointment
<br>committee. The interviews will be held in week 51.
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<br>The application must be submitted electronically no later than 8th December,
<br>2019.
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<br>Applications received after deadline will not be taken into account.
<br>SG
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<br>Info
<br>Ansgningsfrist: 08-12-2019
<br>Ansttelsesdato: 01-02-2020
<br>Afdeling/Sted: Department of Anthropology
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<br>Nete Schwennesen
<br>Associate professor
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<br>University of Copenhagen
<br>Department of Anthropology
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<br>DIR +45 35336016
<br>MOB +45 50498740
<br>ns@anthro.ku.dk
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<br>Recent Publications:
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<br>Schwennesen, Nete. "Algorithmic assemblages of care: imaginaries,
<br>epistemologies and repair work." Sociology of health & illness 41 (2019):
<br>176-192.
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<br>Schwennesen, Nete. "Surveillance Entanglements: Digital Data Flows and Ageing
<br>Bodies in Motion in the Danish Welfare State." Anthropology & Aging 40.2
<br>(2019): 10-22.
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<br>Felding, Simone Anna, and Nete Schwennesen. "Nr omsorgen udliciteres: En
<br>analyse af den konfliktfyldte omsorgstrojka mellem mennesker med demens,
<br>prrende og plejepersonale p et plehjem i Danmark." Tidsskrift for Forskning
<br>i Sygdom og Samfund (2019)
<br>Schwennesen, Nete. "When self-tracking enters physical rehabilitation: From
<br>'pushed'self-tracking to ongoing affective encounters in arrangements of
<br>care." DIGITAL HEALTH 3 (2017): 2055207617725231.
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